UNC-Chapel Hill NROTC

Scholarship Information

• Available to students interested in pursuing bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN)
• Awarded annually
• If selected for scholarship, selectee must major in a nursing degree program leading to BSN
• Upon graduation, nurse NROTC scholarship program midshipmen are commissioned as reserve officers in Navy Nurse Corps

Benefits

• All tuition costs
• Textbook voucher of $250 per semester or $167 per quarter
• Lab fees
• Subsistence allowance that starts at $250 per month freshman year and increases to $300, $350 and $400 at the start of sophomore, junior and senior years respectively
• While in program, male and female students participate in NROTC and are referred to as Midshipmen
• Upon graduation, NROTC Scholarship Nurse Option Midshipmen are commissioned in the Navy Nurse Corps.

Eligibility

• U.S. citizenship
• 17 years of age by September 1st of year starting college and less than 23 on June 30 of that year; must not have reached 27th birthday on June 30 of year in which college graduation and commissioning are anticipated
• High school graduate or equivalency diploma
• Physical requirements in accordance with Navy standards
• Gain admission to a university that has an NROTC affiliation and offers a state-approved or National League of Nursing (NLN) approved bachelor's degree in nursing
• Qualifying college entrance exam scores (ACT or SAT)

Minimum Academic Requirements

SAT : 530 Verbal and 520 Math

ACT: 22 English and 22 Math

Military Service Requirements

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• Participate in weekly NROTC drill instruction periods
• Participate in two summer training periods of four weeks
• Upon graduation, commissioned in active reserve component of the Navy Nurse Corps
• Military service obligation of eight years, four of which must be served in active duty status
• If disenrolled voluntarily or disenrolled for academic or disciplinary reasons after completion of the first year of study, may require serving minimum of two years of active enlisted service or making monetary payment

Nurse Training

Third Class Summer Nurse Training

As a Nurse Option, the summer after your freshman year affords you the opportunity to learn about nursing at sea. You will be assigned to the Medical department aboard a ship (usually an aircraft carrier or amphibious ship) and receive hands-on training from your "running mate," a Navy corpsman. Besides the valuable practical experience, you will also learn about the men and women you will lead at sea and the traits that will make you a great officer.

Second Class Summer Nurse Training

Unlike the Navy option midshipman, there is no "second class cruise" for the Nurse option midshipman. Instead, students are enrolled in summer classes at the University to pursue their degree.

First Class Summer Nurse Training

In the summer after your junior year, you will be assigned to either a Naval hospital or shore-based Medical Treatment Facility for approximately one month. This training is intended to familiarize you with your duties and responsibilities as a Navy Nurse. You will be trained by a junior officer and gain a more thorough understanding of Navy medicine. If available, a visit to an operational ship will be arranged.